General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 98 Zimbabwe 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Libya 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Morocco 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Tajikistan 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.